Snacks & baking

Mayzhan (майжан)

A shortbread-style pastry, tender and melting, rich in butter and eggs, cut into diamonds or simple shapes. It is much appreciated for celebrations and keeps for several days in an airtight tin.

40 min
6 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

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Ingredients

Optional extras

1 tbsp Milk (if the dough is too firm)

Nutrition facts

454 kcal per serving

Protein: 9.1 g
Carbohydrates: 50.9 g
of which sugars: 17.6 g
Fat: 22.9 g
Fiber: 1.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Work the soft butter with the sugar until you get a pale, smooth cream.
Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
Incorporate the flour, baking powder and salt, and mix until you get a homogeneous dough.
Form a ball, wrap it in cling film and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.
Roll the dough out to about 5 mm thick and cut out diamonds or shapes with a knife.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment, leaving a little space between them.
Bake at 180 °C for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden around the edges.
Let cool completely before storing.